It was pretty easy to put together. All we used is a multi-purpose screw driver, but having two people made the process go easier and smoother. I love the way it looks and it seems solid and sturdy, so it should hold up nicely. The only thing that I would be cautious about is when putting it together don't screw the cam lock screws until they are flush because then the fasteners will not catch them. We learned that the hard way and had to unscrew them all a tad, which was a hassle since the first step in the instructions states to screw them all into the pieces before starting assembly.